Belgium vs Portugal: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Belgium
4.6
in 2025
Portugal
3.3
in 2025
Belgium rank
31st
Portugal rank
33rd
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.6 against 3.3 in Portugal, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 | 2.23 | 2.82 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 1.43 | 2.15 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.85 | 1.52 | 3.33 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by household type - total population, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 4.6 against 3.3 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.3, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by household type - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.